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Q: Can COVID-19 be passed from a pregnant woman to the fetus or newborn?

We still do not know if a pregnant woman with COVID\-19 can pass the virus that causes COVID\-19 to her fetus or baby during pregnancy or delivery. No infants born to mothers with COVID\-19 have tested positive for the COVID\-19 virus. In these cases, which are a small number, the virus was not found in samples of amniotic fluid or breastmilk. Source: [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention](https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/pregnancy-breastfeeding.html#anchor_1584169262) Drafted 19 March 2020

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Can COVID-19 be passed from a pregnant woman to the fetus or newborn?

We still do not know if a pregnant woman with COVID-19 can pass the virus that causes COVID-19 to her fetus or baby during pregnancy or delivery. No infants born to mothers with COVID-19 have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus. In these cases, which are a small number, the virus was not found in samples of amniotic fluid or breastmilk.

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Drafted 19 March 2020